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Majestic Angel
Euxiphipops navarchus
Identification: The Majestic Angelfish, also called the
Blue Girdled Angelfish, has yellow scales with blue margins and
a dark blue band, or girdle, that covers the face and extends
backward. The girdle is highlighted with neon blue margins. While
somewhat shy, it is one of the easier angelfish to keep healthy.
Feeding and Diet: The diet of
the Majestic should include vegetable matter such as Spirulina
and marine algae, meaty items such as mysid shrimp, and high-quality
angelfish preparations containing sponge.
Reef compatibility: Not a good reef
dweller, being prone to nip at stony and soft corals (sessile
invertebrates) and clam mantles. It generally will not harm small-polyped
stony corals and somewhat noxious soft corals.
Tank Recommendation: It requires
a tank of 70 gallons or more with multiple hiding places and
live rock for grazing. |
